Word out of Katmandu is that the US State Department today, April 24th, ordered all non-emergency US mission personnel and dependents to depart Nepal. This decision, made at the recommendation of the Embassy, was taken out of concern for the safety of US Government employees and their families.

The US Mission includes the Embassy, its Consular Section and American Center in the Yak & Yeti Hotel, both of which have been closed until further notice.

Ambassador James F. Moriarty, who informed the Mission community of the Embassy’s recommendation, also is recommending that all American citizens in Nepal should consider leaving the country at this time because of the uncertain security conditions.

Source: Release from the US State Department, Nepal.

About Loren ColemanLoren Coleman is one of the world’s leading cryptozoologists, some say “the” leading. Certainly, he is acknowledged as the current living American researcher and writer who has most popularized cryptozoology in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Starting his fieldwork and investigations in 1960, after traveling and trekking extensively in pursuit of cryptozoological mysteries, Coleman began writing to share his experiences in 1969. An honorary member of Ivan T. Sanderson’s Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained in the 1970s, Coleman has been bestowed with similar honorary memberships of the North Idaho College Cryptozoology Club in 1983, and in subsequent years, that of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, CryptoSafari International, and other international organizations. He was also a Life Member and Benefactor of the International Society of Cryptozoology (now-defunct).
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The Maoists essentially control much, if not most of the country. I am very afraid Nepal might end up like a minor Cambodia. The king can’t last and in the vacuum I could see the Maoists sweeping into Katmandu. Not good.

Without wanting to sound like if I’m overlooking the political situation, I will still agree with Godrock that the Yak and Yeti hotel sounds cool. I should start my own hotel : the Moose and Sasquatch Hotel
-Jos

The Maoists, however misguided in their political model, are infinitely to be preferred than the absolute rule of the Monarchy in Nepal. They have created a lot of suffering in their country which could have been alleviated long ago by the institution of democracy. Even Sadam Hussein allowed the people representation, for heaven’s sake!